Schedule & Handouts
Thursday, June 1, 2023
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Palms Ballroom 1-2
GOA Board of Trustees Meeting
10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Tides Foyer
Registration Desk Open
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Tides Foyer
Lunch Buffet, Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Vision
11:05 a.m. Tides Ballroom
Welcome & Opening Remarks; Dr. John E. Titak, GOA President
11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Tides Ballroom
Johnson & Johnson Vision; Innovating and Advocating for the Future Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Vision and presented by Kurt Moody, OD FAAO, FBCLA (Informational Only)
12:15 p.m. – 1:05 p.m. Tides Ballroom
When Glaucoma and Retina Converge (1hr) COPE #79472-GL
Speaker: Joseph Pizzimenti, O.D.
6:00 p.m. -7:15 p.m. Grand Pavilion North (Palmetto Hall if Inclement Weather)
GOA Welcome Reception (Bar/Hors d’oeuvres)
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Palms Ballroom 1-2
Board of Trustees Dinner Hosted by Johnson & Johnson Vision
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Friday, June 2, 2023
7:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Tides Foyer
Registration Desk Open
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Tides Foyer
Breakfast Buffet – Sponsored by SunPharma
7:15 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. Tides Ballroom
Breakfast Symposium Sponsored by SunPharma
7:50 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Tides Ballroom
SECO Address by Dr. David Rouse and Introduction of
Dr. Anthony DeWilde
8:00 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. Tides Ballroom
OCT Grand Rounds (1hr) COPE #79939-TD
Speaker: Anthony DeWilde, O.D.
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9:50 a.m. Tides Foyer
AM Break – Sponsored by LKC Technologies
10:00 a.m. – 10:05 a.m. Tides Ballroom
5 Minute Presentation from Todd Kuehn from LKC
Technologies
10:05 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Tides Ballroom
AOA Update presented by Belinda R. Starkey, O.D., Trustee, ARKANSAS
10:40 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Tides Ballroom
Slaying the Giant! Diagnosis and Management of Giant Cell Arteritis
(1hr) COPE #80089-SD Speaker: Anthony DeWilde, O.D.
11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Tides Ballroom
Legislative Update presented by Representative Dr. James
Beverly, Georgia House Minority Leader
12:00 p.m. -12:50 p.m. Tides Ballroom
Risk Management For OD’s: Protect Yourself
(1hr) COPE #84400-PM Speaker: Michael A. Terrell, CPCU, RPLU, CIC, Michael A. Terrell, CPCU, RPLU, CIC, The Cincinnati Insurance Company
12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Palms Ballroom
Exhibitor Set-Up
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Palms Ballroom
Exhibitor Showcase and Reception (Bar/Hors d’oeuvres)
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Saturday, June 3, 2023
7:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. Tides Foyer
Registration Desk Open
7:00 a.m.- 8:00 a.m. Tides Foyer
Breakfast Buffet
8:00 a.m.- 8:50 a.m. Tides Ballroom
"Geographic Atrophy: What's new in 2023?"
(1hr) COPE Approval Pending Speaker: Rahul Komati, M.D.
9:50 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. Tides Ballroom
5 Minute Presentation from Karen Benedikt from Georgia Eye Partners
9:55 a.m.- 10:25 a.m.
AM Refreshment Break Sponsored by Georgia Eye Partners
10:25 a.m – 10:30 a.m. Tides Ballroom
5 Minute Presentation from Cam Higgins from FFUSA
10:30 a.m.- 11:20 a.m. Tides Ballroom
The Difference Is In The Details: Holistic Oculoplastic Care (1hr) COPE Approval Pending Speaker: Kiran Sajja, M.D.
12:30p.m.- 1:20 p.m. Tides Ballroom
Georgia Laws and Rules (1hr) Non-COPE CE,
GA State Board Approved CE GACE-OPT-230010
6:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Palms Foyer
President’s Reception Sponsored by First Financial Merchant Services
6:30 p.m. Palms Ballroom
Dinner Buffet Opens
7:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. Palms Ballroom
Closing Presentation: Final remarks from Dr. John Titak; Officer Swearing In; Passing of the Gavel & Remarks from New GOA President Dr. Nacondus Gamble
7:45 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Palms Ballroom
Closing Reception
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Sunday, June 4, 2023
Meeting Adjourned